D1 swimming · Patriot
College of the Holy Cross Women's Swimming
Worcester, MA
Roster
25
Acceptance
18%
6-yr grad
91%
Tuition
$64.5K
Type
Private · City
Holy Cross competes in D1 women's swimming in the Patriot. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Holy Cross is highly selective and graduates earn a median of $70,000 six years out.
US News: #27 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1240–1410
ACT range
27–32
Median earnings
$70K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
4
Intl
0%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Breast | 11 | 1:05.93 | 1:15.09 | 1:17.29 |
| 100 Free | 16 | 55.06 | 56.18 | 58.65 |
| 100 Back | 12 | 59.47 | 1:04.32 | 1:06.25 |
| 100 Fly | 15 | 58.23 | 1:01.04 | 1:05.06 |
| 200 Free | 11 | 1:54.49 | 1:59.56 | 2:00.89 |
| 200 IM | 13 | 2:09.53 | 2:11.46 | 2:15.24 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:38.27 | 10:46.05 | 10:53.35 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 2:06.21 | 2:10.93 | 2:11.04 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:21.30 | 2:25.32 | 2:35.09 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 25.34 | 26.36 | 27.05 |
| 500 Free | 7 | 5:05.59 | 5:10.60 | 5:23.80 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 2:03.28 | 2:05.52 | 2:17.67 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Holy Cross's swim program?
Holy Cross's swim program competes in the Patriot Conference. Roster size is 25 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Holy Cross's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Holy Cross's roster typically needs to be near or below 1650 Free (18:46.80), 100 Breast (1:17.29), 100 Free (58.65) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Holy Cross recruit internationally?
No. Holy Cross's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
What's the academic profile at Holy Cross?
Holy Cross's acceptance rate is 18%, the school is ranked #27 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 91%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $70K.
How many swimmers does Holy Cross send to NCAAs?
Holy Cross didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.